Isaiah 22:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהִלְבַּשְׁתִּ֣יו כֻּתָּנְתֶּ֗ךָ וְאַבְנֵֽטְךָ֙ אֲחַזְּקֶ֔נּוּ וּמֶֽמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ֖ אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּיָד֑וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לְאָ֛ב לְיוֹשֵׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וּלְבֵ֥ית יְהוּדָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-hilbaštîw kuttontĕka wə-ʾabnēṭəkā ʾăḥazzĕqennû û-memšeltĕkā ʾettēn bə-yādô wə-hāyā lə-ʾāb lə-yôšēb yərûšālaim û-lə-bêt yəhûdâ

Grammar Details

*wə-hilbaštîw*: conjunction + perfect 1st person singular Hiphil of *lbš* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will clothe him
*kuttontĕka*: noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tunic
*wə-ʾabnēṭəkā*: conjunction + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your sash/belt
*ʾăḥazzĕqennû*: imperfect 1st person singular Piel of *ḥzq* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will strengthen him
*û-memšeltĕkā*: conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your authority/dominion
*ʾettēn*: imperfect 1st person singular Qal of *ntn* - I will give
*bə-yādô*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - into his hand
*wə-hāyā*: conjunction + perfect 3rd person masculine singular Qal of *hyh* - and he will be
*lə-ʾāb*: preposition + noun masculine singular - for a father
*lə-yôšēb*: preposition + participle masculine singular Qal of *yšb* - to/for inhabitant(s) of
*yərûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
*û-lə-bêt*: conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct - and to/for house of
*yəhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah

Word Meanings

*hilbaštîw*: clothe him/dress him/invest him
*kuttontĕka*: your tunic/robe/garment
*ʾabnēṭəkā*: your sash/belt/girdle
*ʾăḥazzĕqennû*: strengthen him/make him strong/bind him firmly
*memšeltĕkā*: your authority/dominion/rule/government
*ʾettēn*: give/place/set/appoint
*yādô*: his hand/power/authority
*ʾāb*: father/protector/counselor/provider
*yôšēb*: inhabitant/dweller/resident

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 45:8 : 8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
1 Sam 18:4 : 4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Esth 8:2 : 2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
Esth 8:15 : 15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Gen 41:42-43 : 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

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